Mop-head.



No'. 648,846. Patented -may l, |900.

` P. C. CANFIELD.

10P HEAD. (Appmiw ma Aug. '1,v 189e.) (no model.)

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MOP-HEAD.

SPECIFICA TIN formingpart of Letters Patent No. 648,846, dated May 1, 1900. v Application illed August '7, 1899. Serial No. 7261420. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, PATRICK C. CANFIELD, a citizen of the United States, residing at T0- ledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvem ents in Mops; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact de; scription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in mops; and one obj ect, among other things, is to provide a head of simple and economic construction and durable and cective in use.

A further object is to provide a sliding jaw within the head, which is mounted upon a wire or rod secured to the head in a novel and effective manner.

To these ends the invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, showing the preferred form of the invention, and in which-- Figure l is a plan view of the head in normal or working position. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the head locked in opened position. Fig. 3 is alongitudinal horizontal section through Fig. l.

vReferring to said figures by letters of reference, A is the shank of the head, preferably of the form shown, provided with a socket a at a point intermediate its ends for the reception of a handle l. Each end of the shank is provided with two parallel ears A', adapted to straddle and be secured to a cross-bar B, near opposite ends thereof, in any suitable manner. A substantially bail-shaped rod O projects throughvopposite ends of a cross-head B, near the ends thereof, as shown, the ends c thereof being turned upwardly upon the rear edge of the cross-bar B and projecting under the shank A intermediate the ears a. In this manner the rod C is securely retained in position within the head and cannot be wrenched therefrom.

Mounted upon the rod C is a sliding crosshead D, of suitable material, provided near opposite ends with passages d for the recep- 'tion of said rod. These passages are each enlarged at their inner ends, as at d', for the reception of the end of a coiled spring E, mounted upon the rod C intermediate the two crosslheads, the opposite ends of the springs being seated in similar countcrsinks l) in the xed cross-head B.

A catch, as F, is provided and adapted to engage with a pin or other suitable object F-, for tlie purpose hereinafter described.

In operation the cross-head D is slid upon the rod O toward the cross-head B, compressing the springs E, and is locked in position by means of the catch F. A mop-cloth can be placed between cross-head D and the rod C and the catch F released'. The springs E will immediately force the sliding cross-head outward against the mop-cloth, clamping it against the intermediate portion C of the rod C. The mop is then ready to be used.

By this construction the number of parts is reduced and a strong and durable device is secured.

vIn the foregoing description is shown the preferred form of the invention, but the same is not limited thereto, as modications may be made therein without departing from the spirit or sacrificing the advantages thereof, and the right is therefore reserved to make such changes as fairlyfall within the scope of the invention.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is therefore claimed is- 1. In a mop-head, the combination of a cross-head, a bail-shaped rod secured thereto, a slidable cross-head on the rod, and springs mounted on said rod intermediate the two cross-heads, substantially as described.

2. In a mop-head, the combination of a cross-head, a bail-shaped rod secured thereto, a slidable cross-head on said rod, countersinks in each of the cross-heads, and springs mounted on the rod intermediate the cross-heads and projecting into the countersinks, whereby thesliding jaw is normally clamped upon the intermediate portion of the rod, substantially as described.

3. In a mop-head, the combination of the cross-head, the shank secured thereto, a bailshaped bar projecting through the cross-head and having its ends between the shank and cross-head, the shank serving as a stop forsaid ends, substantially as described.

4. In a mop-head, the combination of a IOO PATRICK C. OANFIEL-D.

Witnesses:

EDWARD. J. CANFXELD, THos. C. BYERS.

fixed cross-head, a bail-shaped rod secured thereto, a siidable cross-head on the rod, springs mounted on the rod intermediate the cross-heads, ashank secured to the fixed orossi 5 head, and inwm'dly-tul'nedends of said rod intermediate the shank and fixed cross-head, substantially as described. 

